Denali National Park vs Yellowstone National Park: which is better, month by month

Yellowstone National Park beats Denali National Park in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (55 vs 35) — while Denali National Park wins May to June; they are within 3 points in April and July.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Denali National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
June 92/100
Months won
2 of 12

Yellowstone National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 92/100
Months won
8 of 12

Denali National Park vs Yellowstone National Park — all 12 months

MonthDenali National ParkYellowstone National ParkWinnerGap
January30Ffreezing, dry, clean air45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park15
February39Ffreezing, dry, clean air47Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park8
March50Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air62Cfreezing, a little rain, muggy airYellowstone National Park12
April71Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air71Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowTie0
May84Acold, a little rain, clean air78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowDenali National Park6
June92Snice, rainy, clean air86Acool, a little rainDenali National Park6
July88Anice, rainy, clean air90Snice, dryTie2
August79Bcool, soaked, clean air92Snice, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park13
September75Bcold, rainy, clean air84Acool, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park9
October59Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air70Bcold, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park11
November35Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air55Dfreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park20
December27Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (35 vs 55). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.